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Commuter Advantage -- an added discount on your transit fares

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More than 700 companies and organizations and nearly 14,000 employees now participate in Commuter Advantage -- a unique opportunity for employees to enjoy an added discount on public transportation fares.

Average employee savings, transit vs. driving

Average Savings: $9,072,based on AAA Statistics

Annual Savings with Commuter Advantage: $354, includes FICA of 7.65 percent, Federal taxes of 28 percent and State taxes of 5 percent

Parking Fees Avoided: $1,125, based on median downtown rates

Cost of 12 Monthly Park-N-Ride Passes: $1,020

Annual Total Savings: $9,531

Other employee benefits of public transit

Enhances environmental quality.

Saves energy

Reduces traffic congestion

Arrive at work less stressed out

More time during AM commute to read, think, and plan for the day ahead.

Increases disposable income and buying power, thereby stimulating the local economy with no increase in compensation.

All that, and employers get the competitive edge they need in competitive labor markets.

Commuter Advantage is easy to implement and manage. Made possible by a provision of the 21st Century Transportation Equity Act of 1998, program rules have been established by the Internal Revenue Service.

Guaranteed Ride Home

Riders participating in Commuter Advantage receive a guarantee. If an employee must leave work early to address a family emergency, or has to stay late to get that important proposal out on time, RTA guarantees a ride home - by bus, cab, or special dispatch vehicle.

Employees in Commuter Advantage are provided a toll-free number to RTA's emergency dispatch operations. If no RTA vehicles are in the area, a cab can be used, and RTA will reimburse the rider up to $35. This service is available throughout the year, and can be used up to four times, providing employees with the peace of mind that they won't be stranded when the unexpected happens.